Your directors for this retreat, Befriending Each Other in GodBefriending Each Other in God, are Francis de Sales, charismatic bishop of Geneva and author of the popular devotional guide, Introduction to the Devout LifeIntroduction to the Devout Life; Jane de Chantal, wife, mother, widow and foundress of the religious community for women, the Visitation of Holy Mary; and Aelred of Rievaulx, twelfth-century prior of the Cistercian monastery of Rievaulx in England and author of On Spiritual FriendshipOn Spiritual Friendship. With Francis, Jane and Aelred, you will explore the dynamics and texture of the spiritual friendships so essential to becoming more open to God and helping you become who you want to be.
Wendy Wright is the current president and CEO of Concerned Women for America, a Conservative Christian political action group active in the United States.
Miss Wright promotes legislation and international policies that are beneficial to women and families, briefs congressional and presidential staff on pro-family issues, and trains grassroots activists. She is frequently interviewed in national media on moral, social and political issues.
She joined the organization in 1999 and served as its executive vice president before being named president on January 30, 2006.
Wright was listed as one of "The 100 Most Powerful Women of Washington" in 2006 by Washingtonian magazine.
Wright is a frequent spokesperson for conservative causes, including pro-life and international issues.
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